2010-07-05

The evening of July 4th stayed at the Asian Rural Institute (アジア学院) in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture.Asian Rural Institute trains young leaders from Asia and Africa in organic agriculture, rural planning, and leadership.

2010-07-04

July 4th visited Tochigi, famous for its Kura (蔵), storehouses.Tochigi is also renown for its tile roofs.Old tiles used as pavers. Most of the hemp production in Japan is cultivated in Tochigi prefecture.The floor of this hallway is one, single board.Can you imagine the size of the tree?